What Rooms Should Get Custom Motorized Shades?

We love motorized shades, and we write about them often (or maybe too much?) on these pages. Still, we can’t stress enough how convenient and luxurious it is to have this amazing piece of smart home technology, especially in Florida. However, this is an easy entrée into smart home technology that you can do at your own pace. 

Custom motorized shades don't require you to invest in a complete home automation system or any other special piece of technology to enjoy them. Further, you don't have to have them everywhere, only where they make the most sense. And when you're ready to add more to your Rosemary Beach home, you can do so when you want, as long as you buy into the right system. We explain more below!

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Start with One Room

Depending on your home’s light exposure and positioning on your property, you may have one particular room or set of spaces that get a significant amount of sun exposure. Obviously, a Western exposure in the Panhandle summer generates lots of heat gain on that side. Consider motorized shades for those windows, and put them on a schedule to raise and lower automatically. You can even vary that schedule with the seasons to maximize natural light and minimize heat gain. Your HVAC system, furniture, and finishes will all be happier – and so will you.

It's Not Just About Shades

Motorized window treatment options go well beyond roller shades styles. Even in rooms that have minimal issues with sun control, motorized window treatments maximize natural light and offer convenient control too. For someone who may have arthritis or other mobility issues, powered window treatments avoid awkward movements with pulls and other controls. 

If you like traditional drapes in your bedroom, imagine the ease of drawing them open or closed at the push of a button. In another room, you could go for blinds with motorized shutters that adjust to different angles throughout the day. Our premier shading partner Lutron offers no less than eight different types of motorized window treatments, so the next room to get the motorized touch can fit the style and use of the space.

To Automate, or Not to Automate

Motorized window treatments are simple to operate by remote control, a wall-mounted keypad, or a smartphone app. The beauty of Lutron's approach is that you can start simple and do one room with remote control. Add different types and styles to other rooms when you want to expand the motorized shade repertoire. Then, layer in automation with Lutron's system or make them part of a comprehensive smart home system like Control4. So, you can crawl first with one room, then walk with motorized shades in more than one room, and then run with the full power of smart home automation and motorized window treatments everywhere if you so desire. 

Want to learn more about custom motorized shade solutions for your home? Contact our Rosemary Beach office here, or click the chatbox below to quickly connect with one of our shading experts. We look forward to working with you!